An Establishment in Denial

Biden's Hollow Glory

In the twilight of his presidency, Joe Biden has been rekindling his support for a failed establishment, honoring figures who have failed the American people.

"The Bourbons have learned nothing and forgotten nothing," echoes the epithet of the French monarchy, aptly describing Biden's administration. Despite the rise of anti-establishment sentiments, Biden clings to the illusion of a bipartisan comity.

A Mirage of Restoration

The recipients of Biden's awards, from Liz Cheney to Hillary Clinton, embody the establishment's refusal to reckon with its failures. Rather than confront the anti-system rage that has fueled the rise of Donald Trump and other outsider candidates, the establishment has chosen to reward their own.

By upholding figures like George Soros and Anna Wintour, Biden is presenting a choice that favors Trump. Trump, a master of tapping into anti-establishment sentiment, benefits from the establishment's inability to offer a genuine alternative.

A Call for Anti-System Politics

The only way to verdade Trump's demagoguery is to embrace a genuine anti-system politics grounded in economic populism. This is the urgent task of the moment, a task that requires relegating Biden and his illusions to the dustbin of history.

Expert Quote

"We live in an age of anti-system politics... To fight Trump's fraudulent anti-system politics, we need to organize an anti-system politics of the left." - Jeet Heer, The Nation